Duplicated but I cant get rid of it.
The Retirement Thread
- Thread starter Dirk
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Well answer the question we are all waiting on.........Good morning. Here it's windier than Drago Y fronts. Been awake since 3am listening to the yucky stuff outside. A horrible day is in store as well so stay safe folks.
Did you allow Mr DW to sleep in doors?
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
Don't think so.........I'm sure I just saw him blowing past the window!
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
I did. He was crying and whingeing so much that I couldn't stand listening to the noise any longer.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Not entirely. Daughter No3's feller recently binned his Kadjar, and that had suffered dashboard electric faults that the dealer could never satisfactorily resolve. He's gone the V40 route now. No3's Qashqai, which shares most of its mechanicals, electrics and structural archtitechture with Renault, has also been less than stellar, which is a shame as she otherwise likes the car itself, although I find that 1.5 diesel makes a cement mixer appear refined.
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gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
Like I said, my 1.5 Dci Captur will be 5 years old in March with no problems whatsoever to report. The engine purs like a little kitten and returns great mileage. Your No3 was unlucky or maybe it is the way he drives?
BoldonLad
Not part of the Elite
- Location
- South Tyneside
Our Captur replaced a Scenic (also a 1.5Dci), which we owner from New (well pre-registered) for 6 years. Scenic was even better than the Captur, IMHO. Over the years, I have owned numerous cars, of different makes, (at one stage, through work, I was doing 30,000+ miles per year).
The most unreliable car I ever owned was a Sunbeam, forgotten the model, it was around 1980, next least reliable was a BMW 320D, this car, combined with BMW Customer "service" was bad enough to convince me never to buy one of their products again. I did covert a new Mini, but, resisted
.The most reliable cars I have owned have been a series of Mazdas (two 2's, two 3's and an MX5), the two Renaults I have owned are a close second, but, having said that, I no longer cover the high mileages I used to (by car).
Mart44
Über Member
- Location
- South of England
Good morning - Like everywhere else, it's blowing a gale here in the south. The extension roof is making strange creaking noises when the gusts come along. The worst is to come for this area, so I hear.
Have the best day possible.
Have the best day possible.
numbnuts
Squire
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
Just had a power cut......it lasted 20 seconds
When I was in the high mileage bracket, in the 80s I always had fords and cant recall any problems.Our Captur replaced a Scenic (also a 1.5Dci), which we owner from New (well pre-registered) for 6 years. Scenic was even better than the Captur, IMHO. Over the years, I have owned numerous cars, of different makes, (at one stage, through work, I was doing 30,000+ miles per year).
The most unreliable car I ever owned was a Sunbeam, forgotten the model, it was around 1980, next least reliable was a BMW 320D, this car, combined with BMW Customer "service" was bad enough to convince me never to buy one of their products again. I did covert a new Mini, but, resisted
The most reliable cars I have owned have been a series of Mazdas (two 2's, two 3's and an MX5), the two Renaults I have owned are a close second, but, having said that, I no longer cover the high mileages I used to (by car).
The only "dog" was a 2 ltr Granada which was actually very nice unless going uphill.....then it was useless.
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
Couple of my favourite cars going way back were Subarus. Pricy to run though and not sure they are much better now. Reliable though. My last 3 cars have been Toyota Yaris’s which have been reliable.
OldShep
Veteran
- Location
- South West Scotland
I built my house on high ground so doesn’t affect me that way.
it affects everyone getting out the village as road is closed can mean a long detour. Im just sitting still till it goes down.
- Location
- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
Our Captur replaced a Scenic (also a 1.5Dci), which we owner from New (well pre-registered) for 6 years. Scenic was even better than the Captur, IMHO. Over the years, I have owned numerous cars, of different makes, (at one stage, through work, I was doing 30,000+ miles per year).
The most unreliable car I ever owned was a Sunbeam, forgotten the model, it was around 1980, next least reliable was a BMW 320D, this car, combined with BMW Customer "service" was bad enough to convince me never to buy one of their products again. I did covert a new Mini, but, resisted
The most reliable cars I have owned have been a series of Mazdas (two 2's, two 3's and an MX5), the two Renaults I have owned are a close second, but, having said that, I no longer cover the high mileages I used to (by car).
We had a BMW M5 Touring back in the day (company car) and I have to say it was flogged hard on the M'ways and was bullet proof. Luck of the draw sometimes.
BoldonLad
Not part of the Elite
- Location
- South Tyneside
Yes, I would not disagree with that. Our BMW was used for a weekly 300 mile "commute", and, in between times for long distance touring in Mainland Europe. It broke down in France, in the first month, and things did not improve from there, culminating in a failed Turbo, which wrecked the Engine, on a cold, wet New Years Day, en-route to Newcastle-upon-Tyne from Kingston-on-Thames. Not one of my more enjoyable journeys!
